"We are at war; we are at war against al-Qaida," President Obama announced on Thursday in the White House, a statement that has the entire country on its toes. The speech was directed toward the situation with terrorist attacks against America.
The Muncie community was given the chance to ask tough questions about public education and receive immediate answers.
Student Voluntary Services is encouraging students to spend their Monday off doing community service in Muncie. SVS is sponsoring several projects Monday to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day and to encourage student activism.
The changing of the year also will bring changes in technology trends, according to the studies of a Ball State University professor.
University Program Board will begin registration for its trip to Indianapolis to see the Pacers play later in the month. According to a press release, the first 90 students to register will pay only $10 to see the Los Angeles Lakers at the Indianapolis Pacers on Jan. 27. The $10-fee must be paid at the time of registration, and it covers a balcony ticket to the basketball game and transportation by bus to and from Indianapolis. The bus will leave the L.A. Pittenger Student Center at 4:30 p.m. Jan. 27 and return at about 11:30 p.m. Registration begins at 8 a.m. Tuesday in the Office of Student Center Programs at 305 N. College Ave.
Four days before playing its season opener, the Ball State University men's volleyball team dropped two spots to No. 13 in the newest top 15 coaches poll released Monday.
With Hernesman's departure taking place over the break, the team hasn't had the time to adjust to the news. Boos plans to hold a meeting Tuesday morning to start spring workouts and address the coaching staff opening.
In its December issue, Architect Magazine recognized Ball State University's College of Architecture and Planning among six universities across the country for promoting social justice through its architecture program.
The snow has been coming down hard this year and temperatures have been below average throughout most of the country, especially in the Midwest. What better way to keep warm while walking to class than by wearing a hand-knitted scarf or hat? Maybe you could knit one for a friend to help keep them warm.
Picture Ball State University, where there are large white vans that drive around. They have multiple windows and a small Ball State University decal on the side. Except these aren't creeper vans that roam campus – they are the Charlie's Charter escort service. These large white vans provide free rides for students on campus, anywhere around campus.
Ball State takes to the road for their second-straight MAC contest when it faces Central Michigan University (3-11, 0-2). The Chippewas enter the matchup struggling on the defensive end of the floor, ranking last in the MAC in defense.
As I sat at my parents celebrating Christmas over break, I thought back to my past Christmases and quickly realized how closely I connect some of my memories with places and buildings. I wonder how many of you out there have had similar experiences. How often does the memory of a time or event in your past rely on the setting in which it took place? This is what I seek to do as I design and create.
Thomas DeWeese, a veteran member of the Ball State University Foundation, said extending President Jo Ann Gora's contract for two years past her current term was simply the right thing to do. DeWeese is the president of Ball State's Board of Trustees, which decided unanimously during its Dec. 18 meeting to extend Gora's contract to June 2014 from June 2012.
The announcement comes just five days before the Cardinals open up their 2010 schedule at 2 p.m. Saturday as they host the University of Dayton at the Muncie Northwest YMCA.
Students from the College of Architecture and Planning have contributed to an award-winning project at the Indianapolis Center.
Despite the Muncie Animal Shelter remaining open, the winter months are causing a strain on Muncie's Animal Rescue Fund. To help relieve some of that strain, a large dog crate will be available in the Atrium for Ball State University students to donate empty pop cans for ARF starting today.
The winds of change have swirled over the Ball State University women's volleyball team. Over Winter Break, assistant coach and recruiting coordinator Hugh Hernesman accepted the co-head coaching position with wife, Stephanie, at Northwestern State University.
Facilities Planning and Management announced plans for reconstruction at the L.A. Pittenger Student Center to begin May 10 and go through July 30.
Regardless of what happened last semester, that is all in the past. For better or worse, today's new semester marks a start that we all can look forward to. It's an opportunity to start new classes, get involved in student organizations and spend the next two months braving through the brutal weather as you walk down McKinley Avenue to your classes.
The Indiana American Water Company will begin construction on a new water line along University Avenue on Tuesday, Ball State University announced. The new line will extend from the intersection of Tillotson Avenue east to the dock at Ball Memorial Hospital. Most of the work will be on or under the north sidewalk. University Avenue won't be closed and the work should have little effect on traffic.
